CHUI SAFARIS
SAFARIS
Walking Safaris - our speciality
The majority of Safari experiences involve travelling in some form of vehicle, usually a large 4x4 with modifications to maximise the viewing experience and the safety of those on safari. Safe, comfortable to a degree, capable of covering large distances and potentially seeing more animals.
How much better to walk through the bush, seeing, smelling and hearing things which you will miss in a vehicle - insects, birds, plants, tracks and potentially seeing the big animals at close quarters. Of course, you would need a guide who is experienced at conducting such walks, who is skilled at tracking, knowledgable about the bush and its inhabitants and deeply vested in the job he is doing. He would also, of course, need to be armed appropriately and fully aware of what to do if a potentially dangerous event unfolded.
Owen is that man - see "Elephant Charge" on our Vlog page to see how he handles an upset Bull elephant.
EXAMPLE SAFARIS AND TOURS
ONE-DAY PILANESBERG
A day safari from Pretoria or Johannesburg to Pilanesberg National Park. You will be collected from and returned to your accommodation. Lunch and refreshments are included.
WHO
Ages 6 and up
Up to 6 participants
WALKING SAFARI PILANESBERG
You will stay in one of the lodges in Pilanesberg and do a 3-day safari in the park, which will include a guided bushwalk.
WHO
Ages 16 and up to 60 (unless with a Doctor's Certificate)
Up to 4 participants
3 OR 5 DAY KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Fly in to Johannesburg or Mbombela (your own arrangement) and spend time in the South and Central area of Kruger National Park for the 3 or 5 days. Staying in 1 camp (3 day safari) or 2 (5 day safari) different camps. (Satara, Olifants, Lower Sabi, Skukuza, Malalane, etc )
WHO
Ages 12 and up
4 to 6 participants
10 DAY KRUGER NATIONAL PARK
Fly in to Johannesburg or Mbombela (own arrangement) and enter Kruger National Park through one of the Southern gates, travelling north through the Park, sleeping in various camps as we make our way to the north of Kruger National Park, covering a larger area and experiencing as much as possible.
WHO
Ages 16 and up
Up to 6 participants
15 DAY KRUGER TO THE CAPE
Fly in to Johannesburg or Mbombela (your own arrangement) and spend 3 nights in the South of Kruger National Park. From there we drive South to Pongola or St Lucia (iSimangaliso Wetland Park) for the following 2 nights. Over the next two days we make our way south along the Eastern Coast to reach Port Elizabeth, spending 2 nights in Addo National Park. We then travel to Plettenberg Bay for a day on the beach. Thereafter we go to Hermanus where we might get to spot a Southern right whale (time of year permitting). The last few days will be spent in the century old winelands and in the Cape region to see the Penguins, Cape Point, Table Mountain and loads more.
WHO
Ages 16 and up
Up to 6 participants
7 TO 10 DAY BOTSWANA OR NAMIBIA
Fully bespoke safaris to Botswana (Moremi Game Reserve, Chobe National Park, Central Kalahari or Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park) and Namibia (Etosha National Park)
WHO
Ages 12 and up
4 to 6 participants
TRANSFERS/SHUTTLES
We will collect you from your Hotel (or other accommodation) in Johannesburg and deliver you to your Lodge or Hotel in any Game Reserve or National Park in Limpopo, Mpumalanga or North West Province on a one-way or return basis. We also offer "Meet and Greet" transfers to and from Johannesburg's Airports to either your city accommodation, or to Game Reserves and National Parks.New Paragraph
WINE TO WILD
Starting from Cape Town, we will spend two days on a wine tasting tour of the Cape Winelands, followed by two days in a wildlife area and then follow the Garden Route towards the Eastern Cape before returning to Cape Town. This tour can be adjusted depending upon your personal interests.
Table Mountain?
Boulder Bay and penguins?
Private wine tastings?
Hermanus and Southern Right Whales (in season)?
Knysna Forest and Storms River mouth?
Bungee at Bloukrans Bridge?
Walking Safari in a wildlife area?
Bird Watching at Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area?
Anything else you would like to add?
CAPE WINELANDS TOUR
Collection from Cape Town International Airport or from your Cape Town accommodation. (You can book your own accommodation or leave it to us and we will book accommodation on a wine farm.)
Depending on time of arrival or collection we will visit a wine farm or two on the way to the first night’s accommodation.
Depending on the time frame (3 to 5 days) of the tour we will visit two or three wineries per day where we will have detailed, mostly private, wine tastings. Lunch on a wine estate is included each day, followed by further tasting.
In the Stellenbosch and Franschhoek regions we will visit some or all of the following:
• Rupert and Rothchild
• Cavalli
• Idiom
• Kleinood
• Tokara
• Thelema
• Glen Carlou
• Leeu Passent
• Colmant
• Haute Cabriere
• Le Lude
• Chamonix
As well as these two regions we also offer:
• Montague
• Worcester
• Robertson
• McGregor
• Bonnievale